I'll Raise My Own Childhood Sweetheart

Next up: "Sinking for Her [Taking Her by Force]," now updating

★ Lazy, scheming childhood friend VS adorable, energetic childhood sweetheart who grew up spoiled by him ★

When they were three,

Xia Susu tugged on the corner of Xie Qinghe's clothes and said in a babyish voice, "Xie Qinghe, Xu Qinghan can give birth to kittens! They're super cute. I want to give birth to a cute kitten too..."

Xie Qinghe could only sigh. "He's lying to you. People can't give birth to kittens."

Before he could finish, the little girl's eyes reddened and she burst into tears, her face turning into a tear-streaked mess.

Only after Xie Qinghe carried an even softer, cuter kitten over and placed it in her arms did she stop crying. He hid the stinging scratches the kitten had left on the back of his neck and said, "I gave birth to it. Here, take it."

That night, Xu Qinghan cried and begged his mother to give birth to an even cuter kitten.

When they were thirteen,

Xia Susu rushed excitedly over to Xie Qinghe's desk, her eyes sparkling. "Xie Qinghe, Xu Qinghan gets first place every year. I bet him you'd score higher than him at the end of this term."

Xie Qinghe, who usually aimed for an average score, lazily lifted his eyelids and tapped her forehead with his pen cap. "... Little princess, where'd you get that confidence?"

At the start of the next term, Xu Qinghan, who had always held the top spot in his grade, froze when he saw Xie Qinghe's name at the top of the rankings posted on the bulletin board.

In Xie Qinghe's eyes, Xia Susu was his childhood sweetheart, and the person he wanted to cherish in the palm of his hand for the rest of his life.

If she wanted the stars, he would never pluck the moon instead.

He would do everything he could to make all her wishes come true.

Until the dazzling night of Xia Susu's eighteenth birthday,

Xia Susu happily looped her arm through his and shared a little secret with him, just like always. "Xie Qinghe, I'm going to confess to Xu Qinghan. Do you think he'll say yes..."

Before she could finish, her slender wrist was caught in the palm of her usually languid, carefree childhood friend. She looked up and met his deep, unfathomable eyes.

His other hand hung at his side, clenched so tightly that the pale blue veins stood out. His low voice struggled to hold back his surging emotions. "So... you like him?"

"Huh?"

Xia Susu blinked. "I-I just want to start dating, that's all."

At that,

the tension in his face abruptly eased. His gaze settled on her, and in a second he was as composed as ever. "You don't need to go to him if you want to date..."

Then he leaned closer, his warm breath brushing possessively against her soft lips. "I can do it too."

"So..."

His low voice held a seductive, coaxing note. "Can I kiss you?"

Before she could react, his lips met hers, and warmth swept over her.

Xia Susu was stunned, her cheeks blazing red. "Y-You kissed me?"

"I-I haven't agreed yet, Xie Qinghe. You... try kissing me again and see what happens!"

At that, a low, affectionate laugh escaped the man's throat. He reached out and pulled her even closer into his arms. "All right."

Without hesitation, he lowered his head again. This time, the kiss was deep and lingering.

With the yearning he had buried for years and an overwhelming desire to claim her, he swallowed every one of her muffled cries.

His dark eyes held an undisguised, intense possessiveness.

After a long while, he drew back slightly and rested his forehead against hers. His thumb brushed over her reddened, swollen lips, and his satisfied voice came out hoarse:

"Are you happy with this relationship, my little princess?"

# The treasure I raised can only be kissed by me #

# By your side from birth to old age, cherishing you as you grow up #

★, ★

Coming next: "Sinking for Her [Taking Her by Force]"

[Taking Her by Force / Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium / Love Triangle]

Timid yet resilient young artist VS three gloomy, possessive tycoons

In City A, everyone knows Wen Yu is the Zhou family's adopted daughter, cherished by their two exceptionally gifted sons.

In public, the reserved and brooding eldest brother, Zhou Yingshen, shields her from every storm, while the unruly and unrestrained second brother, Zhou Shiye, clears every obstacle from her path.

But behind closed doors,

In the study late at night, Zhou Yingshen pins Wen Yu among a pile of priceless documents. His presence is as cold as snow, but his fingertips burn as he demands, "Tell me, who do you belong to?"

In the chaos, Wen Yu sobs with red-rimmed eyes. "I belong only to you..."

In the passenger seat of a speeding race car, Zhou Shiye bites her sensitive earlobe amid the roar of the engine, his voice dangerous and alluring. "Be good. Beg me, and I'll slow down."

Terrified, Wen Yu's eyes fill with tears. "Please."

Zhou Yingshen doesn't know that after him, his arrogant, unhinged younger brother will enter the same room and possess the same body.

Zhou Shiye doesn't know that before him, his restrained, indifferent older brother has already heard those same sobs in that very bed.

Wen Yu looks up with tear-filled eyes and agrees to each of their demands.

But in her heart, she silently counts down to the day she can escape.

Until an accident gives Wen Yu the chance she wants. She disappears,

and forgets everything, including Zhou Yingshen and Zhou Shiye.

But Zhou Yingshen and Zhou Shiye go mad.

The older brother turns half the business world upside down, while the younger one resorts to every dark means at his disposal.

But when they finally find Wen Yu, she's trying on a pristine white wedding dress, her arm linked with another man's. She smiles brightly, as if she has never known darkness.

His name is Shen Jinhuai.

Unlike Zhou Yingshen and Zhou Shiye, who seek to possess her, Shen Jinhuai is the only light in Wen Yu's confused world after she loses her memory.

He's patient and gentle, and treasures her above all else.

When they close in on Wen Yu again, he stands firmly in front of her, refusing to yield an inch.

The once-untouchable Zhou brothers finally lose their minds completely.

Zhou Yingshen, once cold and ruthless, casts aside all his pride and carefully tries to please her, just to get her to look at him;

Zhou Shiye, once so arrogant, even drops to his knees and begs her through tears. "No matter what I become, you still won't want me again?"

Theme: Love life, and love you!